Job Description

JOB LEVEL P50

EMPLOYEE ROLE

Individual Contributor

The Opportunity

Adobe has enabled decades of creative pros to do their best work, and now we're on a mission to empower everyone to express their stories. When we say Creativity for All, we mean it. Creative Cloud Express is a next-generation content creation platform used by millions of individuals, small businesses, social media marketers, students, and educators who want a fast, fun, and frictionless solution to media creation and sharing.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join the Adobe Express Memory Optimization team. We're looking for the type of web engineer who loves to get under the car hood, see why the engine works. Have you investigated issues inside frameworks like Lit or XMob, or diagnosed bugs in Webkit or Chrome? The role involves analyzing and improving the memory footprint of our overall app, developing diagnostic tools to help us understand our usage patterns and leaks, and collaborating across feature teams to address and resolve memory-related issues.

What you'll Do

• **Analyze & Optimize Memory Usage:** Evaluate the cumulative memory usage of the application to identify high-impact areas for optimization.
• **Tool & Framework Development:** Develop and improve in-browser memory leak detection tools to assist developers in diagnosing and fixing memory-related problems.
• **Issue Investigation:** Investigate general memory stability issues, identify root causes, and propose solutions or effective workarounds, including those involving third-party libraries or browser-specific bugs.
• **Collaboration:** Partner with engineers across the organization to understand memory issues and help mentor them towards solutions.
• **Automation & Monitoring:** Design and help maintain CI/CD-level automation frameworks and dashboards to maintain memory health and stability.
• Standard Methodologies: Develop and promote standard methodologies for memory optimization among developers.
• **Reporting:** Regularly report on the state of platform memory health to collaborators and leaders.

What you need to succeed

• 6+ years of software engineering experience
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, web technologies, and familiarity with modern frameworks (e.g., Lit, React, Web Components, or similar)
• Experience debugging and optimizing browser-based applications, particularly on memory-constrained environments like iOS
• Deep understanding of browser memory models, garbage collection, and common sources of memory leaks
• Experience with profiling tools (e.g., Chrome DevTools, Safari Web Inspector, Xcode Instruments) and crash analysis
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation testing frameworks
• Proven ability to investigate complex, hard-to-reproduce issues and develop reproducible test cases

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Web
• Experience working on mobile web apps, especially in resource-constrained environments
• Knowledge of iOS Safari/WebKit behavior and debugging tools

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this positionis $153,600 -- $286,600 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills,and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

State-Specific Notices:

California :

Fair Chance Ordinances

Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and fair chance ordinances.

Colorado:

Application Window Notice

If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts:

Massachusetts Legal Notice

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Internal Opportunities

Creativity, curiosity, and constant learning are celebrated aspects of your career growth journey. Were glad that youre pursuing a new opportunity at Adobe!

Put your best foot forward:

1. Update your Resume/CV and Workday profile dont forget to include your uniquely Adobe experiences and volunteer work.

2. Visit the Internal Mobility page on Inside Adobe to learn more about the process and set up a job alert for roles youre interested in.

3. Check out these tips to help you prep for interviews.

4. If you are applying for a role outside of your current country, ensure you review the International Resources for Relocating Employees on Inside Adobe, including the impacts to your Benefits, AIP, Equity & Payroll .

Once you apply for a role via Workday, the Talent Team will reach out to you within 2 weeks. If you move into the official interview process with the hiring team, make sure you inform your manager so they can champion your career growth.

At Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized around the world. You will also be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow through our unique Check-In approach where ongoing feedback flows freely. If youre looking to make an impact, Adobe's the place for you. Discover what our employees are saying about their career experiences on the Adobe Life blog and explore the meaningful benefits we offer.

Adobe is proud to be an employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

Adobe aims to make Adobe.com accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email accommodations@adobe.com or call (408) 536-3015.

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Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Local area, Relocation,

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